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黑岩

hēiyán
noun #37,018

Meanings

  1. 1 black rock
  2. 2 black cliff
  3. 3 dark crag

Examples

HSK 7-9
海边的黑岩上栖息着许多海鸟。
Hǎibiān de hēiyán shàng qīxī zhe xǔduō hǎiniǎo.
Many seabirds roost on the black rocks by the sea.
HSK 7-9
他们沿着黑岩小径往山顶攀登。
Tāmen yánzhe hēiyán xiǎojìng wǎng shāndǐng pāndēng.
They climbed toward the peak along the black-rock trail.

Tips

usage
黑岩 is a descriptive compound (black + rock/cliff) used in geography and place names rather than as a strict scientific term. For volcanic basalt the technical word is 玄武岩 (xuánwǔyán).

In Pop Culture

黑岩射手 Hēiyán Shèshǒu
Black Rock Shooter
Japanese multimedia franchise (originally an illustration by huke) with a major Chinese fanbase; the title is rendered 黑岩射手 in simplified Chinese.

Stroke Order

黑 hēi
岩 yán